Each mini tin holds two Pokemon TCG booster packs, a metallic Pokemon coin and an art card, and the tin itself is the collectible: a hinged metal lunchbox-style case sized to hold a deck once the packs are open. Choose Pikachu, Bulbasaur, Charmander or Eevee from the options above. Factory sealed, shipped from our shop in Plains, PA, just outside Wilkes-Barre.
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Product details
- Category
- Pokemon
- Brand
- Pokemon
- Set
- Kanto Friends
- Year
- 2018
- Format
- Mini Tin (Retail)
- Packs per box
- 2
What is in the box
- Factory sealed 2018 Pokemon Kanto Friends Mini Tin
- 2 Pokemon TCG booster packs per tin
- 1 metallic Pokemon coin and 1 art card per tin
- Choose your design: Pikachu, Bulbasaur, Charmander or Eevee
- Five tin designs in all, and they line up side by side to form one picture
- The art card carries the tin's art, so five art cards make the full image
- Hinged metal lunchbox-style tin sized to hold a deck once the packs are open
- Booster packs vary tin to tin, so no chase list is given
- Shipped from our shop in Plains, PA, just outside Wilkes-Barre
Shipping and pickup
Orders ship within 24 hours from Plains, PA, tracked. Local pickup at the shop is always welcome.
Kanto Friends, explained
- Packs per box
- 2
What is in the tin
- 2 Pokemon TCG booster packs
- 1 metallic Pokemon coin
- 1 art card carrying the art from the tin
- The metal mini tin itself
The five designs
Kanto Friends came out on November 1, 2018 across five designs built around the original Kanto starters plus Pikachu and Eevee: Pikachu, Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle and Eevee. Each tin shows its lead Pokemon in one of five illustrations, and the five tins line up side by side to form a single picture. The art card inside carries the same art, so a full run of five art cards makes the complete image too.
Each lid also tucks a few other Kanto Pokemon into the scenery. In our photos, Magnemite floats above Pikachu, Farfetch'd stands behind Charmander, Chansey sits over Eevee and an Oddish peeks out beside Bulbasaur.
Four of the five designs are listed here as separate options, so you pick the tin you want rather than taking a random one. Squirtle, the fifth design, is not one of the options on this listing.
Which packs are inside
The boosters inside are not a fixed set, so the packs vary tin to tin. The manufacturer's product listing calls for two Pokemon TCG booster packs without naming the sets. Because the set behind each pack is not fixed, we do not list chase cards for this product. Whatever packs are inside, every card in them is random.
Who it is for
A small, giftable piece of the original Kanto lineup: two packs to open, a coin and an art card to keep, and a tin that holds a deck afterwards. Collectors working toward the full five-tin picture can pick up the designs they are missing here.
Product contents are taken from the manufacturer's product listing, are shown as a guide and are subject to change. Pulls are random and never guaranteed.
Cards worth the rip
Pulled at random, never guaranteed. Print runs and card numbers are from the manufacturer sell sheet and the set list.
Two Pokemon TCG booster packs per tin. The sets inside vary tin to tin, so no chase list is given. Pulled at random, never guaranteed.
You have questions. The family has answers.
Straight answers from people who open this stuff for a living. Message us on TikTok if yours is not here.
What comes in a Kanto Friends Mini Tin?
Two Pokemon TCG booster packs, a metallic Pokemon coin and an art card, inside a hinged metal mini tin.
Can I choose the design?
Yes. This listing has four options, Pikachu, Bulbasaur, Charmander and Eevee, and each one is a separate tin design. The fifth design, Squirtle, is not one of the options here.
Which sets are the booster packs from?
The packs are not a fixed set and vary tin to tin. The manufacturer's listing names two booster packs without naming the sets, so we do not list chase cards for this product.
What is the art card?
A card carrying the art from the tin. Like the tins, the five art cards line up to form one complete picture.
What can I do with the tin once the packs are open?
It is a hinged metal case sized to hold a deck, so it works as card storage long after the packs are gone.
Is it factory sealed?
Yes. It is factory sealed and ships from our shop in Plains, PA, just outside Wilkes-Barre.
Manufacturer sell sheet information, hit rates, and configurations are subject to change and are shown as a guide.



